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Make and eat cookies...tons of cookies. This book is full of glorious photographs and has recipes for bakers of all skill levels.

I made the Lemon Sugar Cookies this morning and my family hit them like a tornado. I am actually relieved because they are way too good to have on the counter.

Some others I am looking forward to trying?

Ginger Cookies with Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Orange Almond Shortbread Cookies
French Meringues
Lavender Cookies with White Chocolate

I am not a huge chocolate fan but there are plenty of recipes in here for those who are!

Thank you to Sarah Kieffer, Chronicle Books, and NetGalley for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is an amazing cookie book! It rivals my old Betty Crocker "The Cooky Book" but with an updated and prettier twist!

The author is the inventor of "panbanging" which is when you bang your cookie sheet at different intervals or at the end of baking a cookie, in order to achieve a ripple on the cookie leading to crisp edges and a chewy center. I fully believe in this method!

There are truly 100 recipes for different style cookies, from large cookie sheet drop cookies, to bar cookies, to many inventive twists to old favorites.

I highly recommend this book as an addition to anyone's baking repertoire. It would make an excellent gift book as well.

I received a free digital ARC as a reviewer for NetGalley.

4 ++ stars.
This is actually more than just a cookbook of cookie recipes as there are also recipes for many other baked treats included and like the title suggests: brownies, bars, etc......which from my point of view is a win-win scenario.

I received a pdf copy of this from Netgalley to review....so unlike cookbooks that I can read on my kindle or phone I was forced to sit at my desktop to peruse and therefore I didn't necessarily read the recipes with the same attention I usually give a cookbook....however I did enjoy the layout and beautiful photographs a lot (this woman is a blogger so no disappointments on that score).
All recipes were explained well with easily accessible ingredients and I enjoyed all the author's personal comments that preceded her recipes.

3 recipes that I instantly wanted to try were the :
Neapolitan Cookies, Caramel Bars with Candied Peanuts and the Rum Raisin Cookies.

I do think that is a cookbook that I would genuinely enjoy having my own personal copy of and I do see myself using it also.

Oh, my goodness. This book is simply amazing. I am going to have to buy the hardcopy as soon as it comes out, and not just for a library, but for myself. The recipes are wonderful, the quotes are delightful, the stories are a joy to read, and the playlist is great for inspiration as you bake. I also like the sections that include the extras that she used and made in the recipes such as the shards, and the measurement conversions, in the back. There are some beautiful cookies that I cannot wait to try such as the lavender cookies. That is another thing, there are pictures for just about every single recipe. That is important to me as I love to see the result, and it adds to the fun. I also loved the Let's Play section, because that is right up my alley. This book is more than just a cookbook about cookies. It is a journey, and I loved every minute. Thank you to the author, the publisher, and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Drool, there are so many recipes in 100 Cookies that I want to try! The pictures are fabulous and make you want to make the cookies, bars, and treats in this cookbook!

I was provided with an electronic ARC through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for sending me a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

I love reviewing cookbooks! It’s always so exciting to try new things, and cookbooks help me stay on track to meet my goal of 52 new recipes each year. Now, with my state’s mandatory stay-at-home order during COVID-19, it’s the perfect time to try out some new recipes. Besides, who doesn’t love a cookie?

100 Cookies is a delicious cookbook that covers all sorts of cookies, from traditional Soft Chocolate Chip and classic Fudgy Brownie to the extravagant Red Wine Cherry Cheesecake Swirl Bars and decadent Ginger Cookies with Salted Caramel Ice Cream. There are 100 recipes (each cookie is numbered, for your convenience), but counting each listed variation and the “Extras” needed (such as lemon curd), there are considerably more recipes to try out.

This book was clearly well thought out and a lot of time was spent on it. Each recipe includes: a photo, author notes (I always appreciate their reasons behind a recipe), title, approximate yield, ingredients/recipes used, and step-by-step instructions. One of my favorite parts, though, is how nearly everything is made from scratch. Does a recipe call for caramel? You can make it at home! Need marshmallows or lemon curd? Try homemade! If you’re running short on time, you can of course substitute store bought, but I appreciate this extra step.

Now, what you’ve probably been waiting for: how can I recommend a cookbook without also trying at least some of the recipes? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered - although I must mention that during my state’s current stay-at-home measures I was limited to recipes with ingredients I already had on hand. So far I’ve tried four of the recipes in 100 Cookies:

1. Chocolate Sugar Cookies: 4/5. These were quite tasty and different - I can’t say I’ve ever tried a chocolate sugar cookie before! I did use dark chocolate unsweetened cocoa powder (most recipes call for just regular unsweetened) and the batter ended up being quite dry. I added the dry mix by the spoonful to my mixer and used the start/stop method to incorporate, but I still ended up with flour and cocoa powder all over my kitchen.

2. Cardamon Chocolate Sugar Cookies (a variation of the Chocolate Sugar Cookies): 3/5. While they smelled fantastic, I don’t think I was able to taste the cardamom but the cookies were definitely less sweet than the regular chocolate versions. Next time, I might try this variation with regular sugar cookies.

3. Snickerdoodles: 5/5. This is perhaps the best snickerdoodle recipe I’ve ever tried - these were AMAZING. For all you cookie dough lovers out there, this cookie dough is also incredible (and I’m sharing this as a diehard chocolate chip fan).

4. Pumpkin Buttercream (used for Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies): 5/5. To be honest, the snickerdoodle cookies did not last long enough for the frosting to be made. So, instead of making sandwich cookies I frosted one cookie. On it’s own the pumpkin buttercream is delicious (and would probably be a great frosting for brownies), but I don’t know if it was my favorite thing to be paired with a snickerdoodle.

Once I'm able to get more supplies, I'm looking forward to working my way through even more of the recipes in this cookbook.

Also included in 100 Cookies are some helpful extras: a how to use this book, general baking advice, important notes (such as how she measures flour for her recipes), cookie baking tips, specific baking ingredients and reasons for using them (such as she uses unsalted butter unless otherwise noted and why), baking equipment used, music to bake to (who doesn’t enjoy finding new tunes?), common conversions, a bibliography, and additional resources (such as Penzey’s Spices and places to search for bakeware).

One final note: before receiving an ARC copy of this book, I was unfamiliar with both the author and her baking blog. I'm glad to have discovered it! Thank you again to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the privilege of reviewing an ARC.

As an avid baker and cook book enthusiast, I was really excited to receive this ARC. I love to actually read cookbooks before making any of the recipes and I found this book to be easy to read through. The recipes are clearly written and easy to follow. I've made 4 of the recipes so far and each has been straight forward with great results. I really like the photos in this book as well. To me that is always one of the highlights of a cookbook! It was particularly nice to have my finished product come out looking like the cookies shown in the book. This is a great cookie cookbook for someone who wants straight forward, standard recipes along with some really fun variations. I am definitely considering adding this to my permanent collection once it is released and would recommend it to friends who are looking for a good cookie cookbook!

After making the Lemon Sugar Cookies, I'm hooked! Kieffer's technique of 'banging the pan' to create a rippled outer edge while leaving the soft cookie center is brilliant. I'll be recommending this book to bakers and anyone who wants to make delicious cookies and squares.

First of all, the photos in this book are AMAZING. They had me drooling over every single recipe and made picking just one to start with nearly impossible. I made the snickerdoodle crinkle cookie recipe and while I'm sure my neighbors now think I'm abusing my oven, I loved creating those ripples in the cookies by banging the pan.

I also appreciated that the weighs for the ingredients are included. I tend to run on the assumption that 1 cup of flour is 125 gram so knowing that this book considers it to be much higher was definitely helpful while baking!

What is there not to love about a cookie/brownie/bar cookbook?

There are recipes to suit a variety of palettes, budgets and skill levels. The photography is excellent.

A lovely collection of cookie recipes and bakes. Beautifully illustrated which is absolutely key to making this kind of book appealing. You will be drooling once you open it and the hardest decision will be what to make first. The recipes are easy to follow and great that there are measurements in grams as well as cups.. It is a very well thought out book, and one that you would choose over and above many of the other cookie recipe books on the market.

My family has to be the biggest brownie and cookie freaks there are. We cant keep cookies in the house! When I showed them this book, everyone got excited and said I had to get busy in the kitchen right away! Will be purchasing thus when it comes out in print. 5 stars

What an amazing recipe book! I love baking, and cookies are my go-to, and this features a diverse amount of recipes to suit my palette and time. It’s one I am going to recommend to friends and family, and it is going to make a fabulous Christmas gift this season!

I found the subtitle of this book to be ironic (The Baking Book for Every Kitchen...) because I can't use any of the recipes in my kitchen. This will be a fantastic cookie cookbook for people who do not follow special diets, but it is worthless if you are gluten free, vegan, paleo, keto, diabetic, allergic to dairy or eggs, etc. Keiffer offers 100 mouthwatering cookies but they are the very classic types -- white flour, butter, eggs, canola oil, etc. No alternate instructions or substitutions are included for others.

That said, if you just want a really great cookie cookbook and you don't have special dietary needs, this is a good one. Color photos are provided of most of the cookies and there's a big assortment of brownies, cookies, bars, etc. of different levels. They are generally the gourmet cookie shop type of deal and they look delicious. No nutritional information is provided for the recipes, but to be honest nobody really wants to know. They're unhealthy. Don't make them often. We all know that. :)

A good book for others, but it won't work for my kitchen.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

BRB making Brownie Cookies.

One hour later.

Simply divine. Clear instructions, helpful tips, gorgeous photos, and a beautiful layout. And not just cookies! Brownies, blondies, caramel and more! I've got my eye on that Basil Brownie next.

This book will make a great gift and will become an essential title to own.

Thanks to Netgalley and Publisher for the Advanced Reader Copy

This is honestly the perfect book and I can't wait to order it! This will be the only book you will ever need, it has every kind of cookie you could possible want. I loved the pictures and the addition of recipes for 'extras' like homemade marshmallows and pastry cream.

these cookie recipes! made the chocolate chips ones today. cannot wait to make the marshmallow peanut butter brownies or the smoky butterscotch cookies. cannot wait to get a copy of this gorgeous book in person too.

I have quite a few baking books, but this one has quite a few of the basics all in one place. Then there are variations of the basics, which sound fabulous and give inspiration for other ways to change the recipes. A few chapters in comes something that I have never heard of before which is pan-banging. This process is extra work, but these cookies look like the best cookies. I can't wait to try them. Great book! This was an ARC book from Netgalley.

I love the intro to this cookbook, so relate able, I felt connected to the author immediately as I learned to love baking around the same age with the the Betty Crocker Junior Cookbook (I can just see it now). The photos were perfect, as I am such a visual person - a yummy photo means I will want to make it for sure! Most every recipe uses simple, every day ingredients that you probably already have at home, with a few more advanced recipes. There is a chocolate chip cookie for every type of cookie lover- the soft, the crispy. Brownies-fudgey, cakey, swirled. I will be referring back to this time and time again. Maybe I'll start at the beginning and work my way through..... I will definitely be ordering a physical copy of this beauty for myself!

If I reviewed this before I finished making every cookie, it could be awhile. I will say that I loved the layout of the book, it was very easy to follow, and I really loved every recipe for every occasion! The pictures were wonderfully shot.